Wire fence



Patented Feb. s,Y 1927.

AUSTIN MILES HAUGHT, or READER, wnsr vrnG'iNIA.

WIRE FENCE.

Application Vfiled September 9, 1925.` Serial No. 55,369.'

This invention relates to fences, particularly to those constructed of wire, and ,hasy for its objectthe provision of a non-vel fenceY embodying a stationary upper port-ion and aV portion form-ed t relatively movable lower p preferably in detachably connected panels and movable to lie against'the upper portion so as to leave the ground clear beneath the fence for the purpose of running a mowing machine, lawn mower or the like thereover for the purpose Aof trimming the 'grass or any other vegetation which may he 'growing along the fence. l

An important object is the provision of` a fence of this character which is particularly designed for use in fencing o yards, lawns,

lots, cemeteries or the like, though of course capable for use on farms if such is desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fence of this character in which the panels or sections of the lower portions,

which panels are detachably connected, may

likewise be connected with fixed posts or the like whereby to be rigid and withstand impact of animals in case the fence is used on farms or other places where animals wander about. v A

An additional object is to provide a fence of thischaracter which will be simple and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to vconstruct and move, positive in action, eficient and durable in service, and a general iinprovement in the art. With the above and other objects and advantages in view7 the invention consists in the details 'of construction, and the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation Iof a fence constructed in accordance with my invention,-

and

Figure 2 is a detail fragmentary perspective view thereof., n

Referring more-particularly to the drawings, I have shown the fence as comprising two sections designated generally by the numerals 10 and 11, the former being the upper and the other being the lower portion of the fence. The upper section 10 may comprise any desired number of longitudinal and transverse strands 12 and l13 respectively, the strands being formed of wire and connected in any desired manner at the intersections, this wire being secured to a post the llikev indicated at 15. The upper vsec- 14 asfor instance by means of staples or v tion 10 is located above the sur-face of the i vground to any desired extent depending upon thecontemp'lat-ed width or height of the lower section 11.*

Theilower section 11' comprises -a plurality of panels eachof which is indicated by the numeral 16,- the'se panelsbeing of'any desired length and widthor height and being here represented as of construction similar to that of the upper Vsection 10fof the fence. Each panel 16 is shown `as including longitudinal wires 17 and transverse vertical wires, 18 suitably secured thereto at the intersecting points. Certain or lallA of the transverse or vertical wires 18 are prolonged upwardly as indicated at 19 and terminate in hooks 2O which are engaged upon and clinched over the lowerinost wire of the upper section 10 so as to define hinge elements Vwhich will provide a pivotal mounting for vthe panels 16 whereby they may be swung upwardly against the section 10' when desired. The ends of the horizontal wires 17 'of the contiguous or adjacent sections 16 are formed with eyes or yloops 21 and 22 and connected with the eyes 22 are short sections of chains 23 and pivotally connected to the eyes 21 are. hooks 24 which are adapted to be engaged with selected links of the chains 23 for holding the adjacent panels in assembled relation. It is probably preferable to provide the posts 14 with staples or keepers 25 receiving the hooks 24 so that the panelsl willv he anchored with respect to the posts.

Assuming that the fence has been constructed as above described, and asillustrated in the drawings, it will be seen that' the panels 16, constitutingthe lower section may be disconnected one from another and folded up to lie against the upper section 10, the panels being held in this elevated position by lengaging any of the-hooks 24 upon the wires of the section 10. Obviously, when this is done, free access may be had to the ground beneath the fence for the purpose of working `it or cutting off any grass or other vegetation which may be thereon, the Work being practically as easily accomplished as e Y design. is used the panels constituting the lower' Section SlOUilCl correspond to thos'eof the upper section inthe matter of'design for the sake of uniformity in appearance. Itis' believed that theconstruction; operationiand' advantages Will be readily apparent tolone skilled in the art Without further explaina-V tion.

While I have shown and described' the preferred embodiment of the inventiongsit shouldfbe understood that -IreserVe-t-he right to makesuch changes in the 'form, construc-V tion and arrangement ofparts as Will not depart from. the spirit ofz the invention or the scope of the subjoinedf claims.V

Having thus described the- Vinvention7V I claim I l; A.-fence of the character described comprising' the com-bination Withjupright yfence posts, cfr an-upper section'of-.tvire` :tence-securedit'o the posts, and a'l-oWer vW'iresection pivotally suspended from the upper section,

and formedfas a plurality ofpanels arranged in end to end relation,and means for detachably connecting the adjacen'tends of the` aanels towether and to the nests coma v 7 prismg hook members mountedv 0n one end ot each panel, chains mounted on the end of the adjacent panel, selectedA links of the chains*being*v engagea-ble by the hooks, and

`keepers on the posts engageable by the Vformed as a plurality of'panels arranged in end to endv relation,.'anclf means fordetach'- ably connecting` thel adjacent ends lotV the ianels comprisinb hookVV members mount-ed 7 i. .c i

on, one end of each panel andchains-mount- 1 ed on theend of the adjacent panel;:select-edV links of thefchains being` engagerable by theV hooks,l said hooks and chains beingflocated opposite a tence post,vand staples Aprojecting from the Afence post and engageable by the hooks.

VIn testimony whereof Ivatlix my signature.

AUSTIN MILES I-IAUGH-T. 

